Cat O, But Traveling Into The Normal World Chapter 11
byChapter 11 Audition: Brother, your jealousy is way too much for a relationship…
Assistant Wan, as the Chief Assistant of the support team, had followed Jiang Xunzhou into Star Sky Entertainment from the start. He was accustomed to arriving at the villa before the driver and briefly reporting the work schedule during breakfast.
The moment Assistant Wan stepped through the door today, he keenly noticed that Jiang Xunzhou was in a good mood.
The handsome man sat at the dining table sipping coffee. He wore a runway-style suit paired with a contrasting tie, tied in an Eldredge knot.
This knot was complex and troublesome, taking twice as long as a Windsor knot, but the resulting look was excellent—flashy, making him more ostentatious than a peacock displaying its feathers.
When Jiang Xunzhou slightly raised his hand, his cuff moved up, revealing a vintage Patek Philippe watch on his wrist.
Assistant Wan instantly recognized it as a limited edition piece Jiang Xunzhou had acquired at an overseas auction for an eight-figure sum a while ago, and his expression couldn’t help but become complicated.
Yu You was completely oblivious, sitting across from Jiang Xunzhou, focused on eating his avocado sandwich, unaware of these details.
The young man was even the first to notice Assistant Wan’s arrival, his beautiful eyes curving into a smile: “Assistant Wan, good morning.”
“Good morning, Mr. Yu.”
Assistant Wan collected his thoughts, smiled gently, and then looked toward Jiang Xunzhou, his attitude turning respectful: “Mr. Jiang.”
While Assistant Wan reported the day’s schedule to Jiang Xunzhou, Shi Sanlin arrived with Yu You’s luggage.
Seeing Shi Sanlin, Yu You quickly finished the last few bites of his sandwich, chugged his kale and fruit juice, and went over to meet him.
“Brother Shi!” Yu You leaned close to Shi Sanlin, lowering his voice, “Did you remember to bring my medicine?”
“Got it. It’s in the suitcase,” Shi Sanlin patted his chest. “You can trust Brother Shi to handle things.”
Yu You enthusiastically cheered: “As expected of Brother Shi, so reliable!”
The two of them huddled together, whispering excitedly. Jiang Xunzhou glanced at them twice, then called out coolly, “Yu You.”
Yu You turned back: “Husband, what is it?”
Jiang Xunzhou’s expression softened slightly: “Are you coming to the company with me, or staying here to unpack?”
Yu You said: “I want to go with Brother Shi to audition for the director today.”
Shi Sanlin had already gathered internal information: Fang You, plagued by scandal, was confirmed to be dropped from the production. The director was currently overwhelmed by recent events and struggling to find a replacement for the third male lead.
Yu You had slept pressed against Jiang Xunzhou all night, ensuring sufficient contact, so he hadn’t shown any signs of separation anxiety yet.
Jiang Xunzhou paused: “Alright.”
“Oh, right, Husband,” Yu You quickly asked, “What brand of cologne do you use? Can you tell me?”
Jiang Xunzhou asked: “You want to buy the same one?”
Yu You nodded, sincerely saying: “I think it smells really good.”
The corner of Jiang Xunzhou’s lips lifted slightly: “That bottle of vetiver cologne was a local product given to me by the boss when I was negotiating a partnership abroad. It’s very niche and not available domestically. There are two more bottles in the room. If you like it, just take it and use it.”
“Mhm, mhm.”
Yu You’s eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Just using the same cologne as him made him this happy?
While Jiang Xunzhou found Yu You a bit too clingy, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of vexation.
Does he like him that much?
He simply wasn’t listening to any of the rejection he’d spoken, was he?
Assistant Wan timely reminded him: “Mr. Jiang, the car is waiting outside.”
Jiang Xunzhou nodded slightly: “Understood.”
As soon as Jiang Xunzhou left, Yu You took the suitcase up to the second-floor room, quickly found and took his medicine, and then went to the cloakroom to grab a bottle of vetiver cologne. He silently apologized to Jiang Xunzhou twice, then blushed and took one of the man’s suit jackets.
He planned to run an experiment.
Yu You wanted to know if, when separated from Jiang Xunzhou for a long time and anxiety flared up again, spraying the cologne on the jacket to mimic pheromones would work as a comfort mechanism.
Close to the scheduled audition time, Yu You and Shi Sanlin left the house together.
A silver-gray commercial MPV was waiting at the villa entrance, and the driver greeted them politely: “Mr. Yu, Mr. Jiang sent me to handle your daily transportation from now on. My surname is Wang.”
Yu You, wearing a shirt and trousers, sat in the back with his knees together, holding a paper bag in his lap. He nodded: “Hello, Brother Wang.”
Shi Sanlin sat in the passenger seat, touching the luxurious leather trim in the car, feeling a sense of surreal elevation: “Is this what a wealthy family’s setup looks like?…”
The car followed the navigation onto the main road. Shi Sanlin checked the rearview mirror several times, nervously asking, “Why do I feel like there’s a car following us? Is it the media?”
Driver Wang glanced back and said, “That car is the personal bodyguard Mr. Jiang arranged for you, Mr. Yu.”
Yu You looked bewildered: “I’m just going to an audition today. Isn’t that a bit excessive?”
Besides, if bodyguards were following him everywhere, how was he supposed to conduct his experiment with Jiang Xunzhou’s suit jacket?
Driver Wang said, “I apologize, Mr. Yu, but we are all following Mr. Jiang’s instructions.”
Yu You had no choice but to message Jiang Xunzhou on his phone. He instinctively typed “Mr. Jiang” but quickly deleted it and retyped.
Husband, I’m just a minor celebrity with few fans right now. Won’t arranging bodyguards seem too high-profile OvO?
Jiang Xunzhou seemed busy and replied after a short delay.
Didn’t you have the confidence to sign a gambling agreement with me yesterday? Since you are sure you will become famous, this is just getting used to the travel treatment of a big star in advance.
Yu You’s lips curled up.
At least Jiang Xunzhou had good taste and could see his potential for stardom.
However…
Then can you tell them not to follow me when I ask to be alone?
Jiang Xunzhou: They are professional bodyguards. They know how to respect your privacy.
Jiang Xunzhou: Or do you have something you absolutely must do alone?
Yu You: Yes, I do.
Jiang Xunzhou: What is it? Let me hear it.
How was he supposed to explain this!
Jiang Xunzhou never said that dating meant restricting his personal freedom, did he?
Yu You angrily poked the screen a couple of times, then threw the phone aside in frustration.
When the car arrived at the audition location, staff members were already waiting to usher them inside.
The role of the third male lead spanned the entire drama and was considered one of the soul characters. Even though Yu You had connections with Jiang Xunzhou and wanted the role, he had no previous work, so the director didn’t dare to easily agree. He only offered a fair audition opportunity and arranged a separate waiting room.
Yu You and Shi Sanlin entered the waiting room. Two bodyguards stood guard at the door, and two others checked the room for hidden cameras.
The makeup artist, rushing in with a tool box, was startled by the sheer scale of the security.
After the makeup was done, a staff member came to remind them: “Teacher Yu, it’s two people away from your turn. You can go prepare now.”
Yu You nodded: “Okay, thank you.”
Shi Sanlin looked even more nervous than he did: “Xiao Yu, have you reviewed all the audition scenes? Time is so tight, did you memorize everything?”
The director had received internal news about Fang You’s removal early on and had been contacting relevant actors for days. Today’s audition had been confirmed and arranged well in advance.
Yu You was the one who received the script last minute and was squeezed into the audition schedule, giving him several days less preparation time than the other actors.
“I’ve seen it,” Yu You gave an OK sign. “Don’t worry, Brother Shi, absolutely no problem!”
“Good, good.”
Shi Sanlin nodded repeatedly.
Yu You then instructed: “Brother Shi, remember to guard the bag on the sofa for me.”
Shi Sanlin asked curiously, “What kind of rare thing is inside?”
He had wanted to ask for a while. On the way over, Yu You had held the paper bag tightly like a treasure, only carefully setting it aside while getting his makeup done.
Yu You stated solemnly: “Something very, very important to me.”
Shi Sanlin looked respectful: “I will definitely keep it safe for you.”
Yu You waved goodbye to Shi Sanlin and, accompanied by the two bodyguards, followed the staff member to the audition room.
When he arrived, there were many actors outside the audition room, rolling up printed scripts and muttering lines to themselves in preparation.
The moment Yu You appeared with the bodyguards, all eyes focused on him. Their expressions turned strange, and they began whispering to each other.
“Connected…”
“It’s different when you climb onto Mr. Jiang…”
“Can he even understand this role…”
Yu You paid them no mind and followed the staff member into the audition room.
Inside, sitting in a row, were the director, the assistant director, and the female lead, Jiang Mingyan, who was there just for fun. She saw Yu You and waved enthusiastically: “Little Fish, you’re here too!”
Yu You smiled shyly.
The door closed, and the two tall, burly bodyguards in black stood guard like iron towers. Their gaze swept over the crowd, and the people outside discussing immediately fell silent, not daring to say another word.
Wow, Cousin, let me tell you, Little Fish Baby is too amazing!! He completely stunned our director!!
The growth arc for this character is already divided into three stages, and the final stage where he turns bad is especially difficult to act!
Little Fish Baby’s villainous streak when he turns dark is truly something, it startled me, but because the character’s early experiences were so tragic, even the terrible things he does later make you feel sorry for him.
Seriously, Little Fish Baby completely captured that feeling of “a hateful person must have a pitiful side”! It’s infinitely better than the purely disgusting villainy that Fang You portrayed!
Message after message excitedly popped up on Jiang Xunzhou’s phone.
Jiang Xunzhou had just finished dealing with the backlog of work from the past few days and picked up his phone, seeing the messages from Jiang Mingyan. He clicked his tongue and tapped his finger on the desk.
Jiang Xunzhou: Why are you calling him Little Fish Baby too?
Jiang Xunzhou: Where is the second male lead you’re chasing?
Jiang Mingyan: ?
The tone on the other side was full of disbelief.
I’m chasing the second male lead, how does that conflict with me calling him Little Fish Baby? Heaven knows my affection for Little Fish Baby is the “mommy fan” kind of love. Do you have to control that too?
Brother, you’re so jealous in a relationship. If you look at the comments under Little Fish Baby’s Weibo, you’ll probably explode with jealousy?
Comments under Weibo? What comments?
Jiang Xunzhou frowned slightly, then opened his computer and searched for Yu You’s Weibo.
The search results popped up. The first post was the set of Social Media Engagement photos Yu You took before the Banquet. The comments below, tens of thousands of them, were completely different from when Jiang Xunzhou last looked.
Little Fish Baby, the outside world is dangerous, stay away from stinky men!! Do you hear me? Mommy won’t allow you near them!! [Crying][Crying]
Little Fish Baby, it looks like you have a little lipstick on your mouth, let me lick it off for you.
In photo 3, Baby’s eyes are wet when he looks at the camera, his expression is dazed, and his cheeks are red… Baby, did you put something in my hot water? I feel hot…
Baby, let’s play a game of Truth or Dare! Let’s go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get married tomorrow, Monday! Do you dare to play with me? [Rose][Kiss]
Looking across the screen, the comments below were more daring and explicit than the last.
Jiang Xunzhou’s face darkened completely, and his fingers cracked as he clenched them.